The Word of God

Matthew 24:35, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.”
Have you ever heard someone say “Nothing last forever”? We all have and probably have even said that ourselves. Most of the time we are referring to earthly things but how many times do we apply this cliché to spiritual things? More often that one would think.
Jesus is reminding us that heaven and earth shall pass away and nothing in this world will last forever. The things we place the most value on will at sometime fail and fall apart. Even empires that at one time no one would have ever guessed would not be around forever have disappeared. No one thought the Roman Empire would disappear or the empire of Alexander the Great but each faded into obscurity.
Jesus is telling us that though all earthly things will pass away but His words will remain and stand the test of time. Yes Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away, is the statement Jesus is making. I am sure there is some theological assent that can be applied to Jesus’ statement. The reality is gold silver and precious stones wood hay and stubble will all be tried by fire. Does this cause us to stop and think about just what Jesus is saying? God’s Word and God’s works will remain long after this world is a cinder. Should we then live as if everything in this world is momentary and the promises of God are everlasting? It would appear so.
Here are some questions to ponder--- If your joy, fulfillment, or comfort is in your youth; what about when you get old? If the joy in your life comes from your wealth; what happens when you become poor or too sick to enjoy it? What happens if you derive your affections from the embrace of others and they leave or pass away?
If it is true what Jesus is saying (and it is) that nothing last forever and everything He is telling us has everlasting staying power are we putting our faith is temporal things instead in the Word of God? Make this reality something to reflect upon each day in everything we do and say.